Life

Saying that is has been a busy fews weeks is a massive understatement. The James Beard Awards arrival in Chicago set off a flurry of activity adding to my usual …

Hello! As Chicago gears up to host the James Beard Awards on Monday, I am taking a look back at some of the wonderful events I have attended recently. While …

  Does anyone else have spring cleaning fever? I have become obsessed with cleaning and getting ahead. Laundry is finally getting folded, my closet has been purged, and I have …

I didn’t leave the Chicago city limits between December 28 and February 25th, I guess I went into hibernation mode. But, in the past three weeks I have left Chicago three times! …

Maybe I am finally a real adult because I finally have furniture nice enough to necessitate coasters. Charles and I moved in June, and since then we have been investing …

It’s a landmark day here at The Kittchen. This is my 1000th blog post. I have done a lot of writing in the past 3+ years. To celebrate this occasion, …

I’m ready for winter to be over, but it usually snows until mid April in Chicago, so I am going to make my escape. Next week we are heading to Puerto …

Happy Friday Everyone! I am celebrating my Friday with doughnuts. The doughnut trend is still going strong in Chicago, and I am 100% on board. Today’s doughnuts are from Glazed …

Snuggling on the couch on a cold winter day is one of my favorite things. Another one of my favorite things is food. To combine the two, I have created …

Happy 2015 everyone! I have been determined to get 2015 off to the right start. Charles has been traveling with his family, and I have been taking advantage of the …

I thought that the best way to kick off 2015 would be to take a look back at the best of 2014. Today I am looking back at my favorite …